The Holy Bible

692 1 Samuel 31

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which

the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the

company that came against us into our hand.

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that

goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the

stuff : they shall part alike.

And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and

an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the

elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you

of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord ;

to them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south

Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

and to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in

Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

and to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the

cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of

the Kenites,

and to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in

Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach,

and to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where

David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

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The Death of Saul and His Sons

Now the Philistines fought against Israel : and the men of Israel fled

from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons ;

and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchi-shua,

Saul’s sons.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him ; and

he was sore wounded of the archers.

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